13 December 2020 Farmers protest at the Singhu border against three recently enacted farm laws. Teachers, professors, corporate professionals and ordinary people across society are joining the protests. Sanchit Khanna / Hindustan Times Farmers protest at the Singhu border against three recently enacted farm laws. Teachers, professors, corporate professionals and ordinary people across society are joining the protests. Sanchit Khanna / Hindustan Times On 8 December, Suman Malik, a retired engineer, was at the Singhu border between Haryana and Delhi in support of the ongoing farmersâ protest. He is in his seventies with acute breathing issues. Since the imposition of the COVID-19 induced lockdown, he had kept himself confined at home. But after the farmersâ agitation began, he felt compelled to join the protest. Malik drove about thirty-five kilometres from southwest Delhi to the Singhu border. I asked Malik why he risked his health. âI was hurt by the inclination of the government as well as a large section of the media to label the protesting farmers as Khalistani and politically motivated,â he said. âThe approach of the government, treating the farmers as if they are from some other land has caused me extreme pain. So I decided to join the gathering of the farmers and increase their number by one with my presence.â Â